Georgia State Patrol investigating crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – One person was injured after being hit by a car during a chase on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah Friday morning.

Georgia State Patrol says troopers were conducting a road check on West Bay Street at the intersection of Lathrop Avenue.

At about 2:15 a.m., a black Ford Mustang approached the road check on West Bay Street. The driver immediately made a U-turn driving back towards downtown Savannah.

Troopers left the road check to initiate a traffic stop on the Ford Mustang. As the Ford Mustang was driving east on West Bay Street, a different trooper was traveling west on West Bay Street near the intersection of Fahm Street.

According to the trooper, the car was driving 54 mph in a 40-mph zone. That trooper also initiated a traffic stop on the Ford Mustang. The car did not stop and pursuit ensued south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

As the driver crossed the intersection of West 37th Street, the driver lost control of the car. The Ford Mustang struck the rear of a Toyota Tacoma. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was ejected and is in critical condition.

When the Ford Mustang came to a stop, troopers conducted a felony stop on the driver. The driver got out of the car and was arrested.

Georgia State Patrol says it was determined that the driver of the Ford Mustang was under the influence of alcohol and was in possession of Marijuana.

The investigation is ongoing.

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